TOP TIPS
Try to make your driving as smooth and comfortable as you can.
LOOK and PLAN well ahead, do not get preoccupied with earlier events or mistakes.
In unfamiliar territory look out for traffic SIGNS which are helpful, but may be difficult to see!
Do not get distracted by irrelevant things, CONCENTRATE and continuously monitor your MIRRORS+SPEED+GEARS.
In difficult or confusing situations, check your mirrors, keep well back and watch out for other road users' BODY LANGUAGE or signals.
Take extra care when approaching green Traffic Signals, check your mirrors and ANTICIPATE the signals changing to amber, but do NOT try to predict what will happen.
Remember AMBER means STOP if SAFE!!If you have a choice of lanes going in the same direction you should normally select the LEFT lane. However, at the end of a one-way street, choose the RIGHT lane for turning right.
When manoeuvering your vehicle continuous all round awareness is essential.
ANTICIPATE other road users kind or crazy actions and NEVER act on impulse, if you have not planned to do something, it is probably best not to do it!!
On fast dual-carriageways accelerate briskly, sustain your gears and reach the maximum speed (70 mph, if safe) as soon as you can.
On country lanes your speed is determined by the speed limit, road conditions and your ability to be able to stop well within the visible clear road ahead.
As a rough guide in good dry conditions keep your speed in MPH to about the same asthe distance in METRES that you can see ahead, even on a national speed limit zone.
IF YOU CAN ONLY SEE 20 METRES AHEAD ONLY DRIVE AT 20MPHYou will be required to carry out 1 manoeuvering exercise and, on 1 in 3 Tests, an Emergency Stop.
Plenty of practice is needed. If you are NOT confident, you are NOT ready!